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Old Jul 7, 2012 | 12:39 PM
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My latest riding advice: I'm finding at the beginning and end of every month, when people are moving from apartment to apartment, there seems to be a lot of random belongings (just last week, a mattress and nightstand) strewn on the highway from overloaded pickup trucks. Ride safe and mind the gap.

 
Old Jul 7, 2012 | 01:17 PM
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Awesome! I think I see the kitchen sink!

Originally Posted by Denver Dave
My latest riding advice: I'm finding at the beginning and end of every month, when people are moving from apartment to apartment, there seems to be a lot of random belongings (just last week, a mattress and nightstand) strewn on the highway from overloaded pickup trucks. Ride safe and mind the gap.

 
Old Jul 7, 2012 | 01:25 PM
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We are out gunned.
I still dig the loud pipe strategy. A lot of people say that they point backwards so no one hears them. To which I say, your aren't loud enough then.
I use the throttle like a horn. Clutch it and blip in slow traffic, just open her up at speed.
They'll notice you, but maybe, still try to hit you.
 
Old Jul 7, 2012 | 02:10 PM
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I for one say watch out for nature I hit a pigeon in the head at 40 that hurts and then last year hit a dear at 70 I made it threw ok but bike did not. remember ride threw the dear and try not to lay it down
 
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